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2022: Funded Programs and Giving
$740,259
Total Giving for 2022
$1.3 Million
Total Giving Since Inception
$8 million
Endowment Fund Value at the end of 2022
10%
Disbursement Quota (3.5% required for 2022)
51
Unique Charities Supported Since Inception
22
Unique Charities Supported in 2022
Childhood Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
DECRYPT: Defeating Embryonal Cancer in Young People Together
The Defeating Embryonal Cancer in Young People Together (DECRYPT) Research Grant is intended to challenge the current childhood embryonal cancer landscape by providing funding for a research project that will address an unmet need for these pediatric brain cancers. The DECRYPT grant is designed to fund research that will ideally lead to a significant change in the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of childhood embryonal brain tumours.
The DECRYPT Research Grant will provide a significant investment of $600,000 CAD for one 4-year research project. The grant competition will open in early 2023.
This grant is co-funded by Kindred Foundation, Cancer Research Society, The Phoebe Rose Rocks Foundation, The Miracle Marnie Foundation, Childhood Cancer Canada and Tali's Fund.
The ACTION Consortium: Funding Neuroblastoma Cancer Research
The ACTION Consortium is a collective force committed to Advancing Clinical Trial Implementation and Optimisation in Neuroblastoma (ACTION).
Founded by five non-profit organizations: The Anticancer Fund, The Evan Foundation, Kindred Foundation, Solving Kids’ Cancer UK and Zoé4Life.
Kindred Foundation is funding the Canadian operations of this grant, providing $600,000 CAD over four years.
Childhood Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant
Kindred Foundation partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) to co-fund two pediatric blood cancer research innovation grants. These were the first-ever childhood cancer-focused research grants provided by LLSC and Kindred was proud to partner on this initiative. The two grants co-funded are:
Dr. Cynthia Guidos at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto): Identifying the Genetic Changes that Lead to Ruxolitinib Resistance. This research aims to understand why some children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have their cancer come back after treatment, even with the addition of new targeted therapies like ruxolitinib. The goal is to understand how some cancers can outsmart drugs and use these results to develop new therapies that are smarter than cancer.
Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer at BC Cancer (Vancouver): MiR-193a-Based LNP Drug Treatment for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (pAML). mRNA-based therapies have helped to change the way vaccines are developed, such as those for COVID-19. This research will use special mRNA-based therapies to treat pAML in hopes of reducing the amount of chemotherapy that is used to treat the cancer and reduce treatment related side-effects for children.
Learn more about how Kindred Foundation is funding childhood cancer initiatives.
Youth Mental and Physical Health
Mental and Physical Health Initiatives Supported by Kindred:
Fit ABCS Clinical Trial by the Mabbott Lab at SickKids: Funding for a clinical trial examining the effectiveness of the Fit ABCS online portal that aims to promote brain repair for childhood brain tumour survivors by fostering physical activity. Kindred Foundation also helped fund the development of the Fit ABCS online portal.
Adventure4Change: Address issues related to poverty and inequity for children, youth, and families. A4C serves racialized families living in Waterloo, Ontario through youth programming, leadership development, and community building.
It Gets Better Canada: To uplift, empower, and connect Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (2SLGBTQ+) youth across Canada through storytelling and building community. It Gets Better Canada (IGBC) highlights stories of hope, resilience, and determination from the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies.
Just Be You: Peer-based mental health support for youth at two locations in Halton that is youth-led and youth-focused. Focus on mental wellness through peer support and social recreation, including exploring strengths and learning wellness strategies.
Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council: The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council is a community-based non-profit working to improve awareness of and engagement in suicide prevention within the Waterloo region and beyond to reduce suicide and its impact.
Youth Mental Health Grant:
In 2022, Kindred Foundation launched the inaugural Youth Mental Health Grant. This grant aims to ensure that organizations directly assisting Black and/or 2SLGBTQ+ youth communities with mental health challenges and illnesses have the funds they need to carry out their mission.
Kindred Foundation is honoured to be guided by The Black Health Alliance and It Gets Better Canada
Scholarships:
Kindred Foundation partners with organizations to provide scholarships at colleges or universities across Canada to educate and empower students from marginalized communities to help youth realize their dreams. Scholarships are a crucial part of our Youth Mental Health strategy.
Three scholarships:
Kindred Foundation x Adventure4Change Scholarship
Black Education Fund Roster Scholarship
Black Business and Professional Association
Community Support
Kindred Foundation Programs:
Kindred Cares Grant:
The Kindred Cares Grant funds programs, projects, and research in hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care for adults and children with life-limiting conditions.
The Kindred Cares Grant has supported 13 children and adult hospice and palliative care initiatives.
Treats & Treasures Cart:
A Cart that is filled with a wide assortment of toys, healthy snacks, and candy that is brought around to children and families in the hematology and oncology ward every week at no cost to them.
There are 4 Treats & Treasures Carts in hospitals across Canada!
U-Link Patient and Family Fund:
A financial program for families across Canada who must travel to access treatment through clinical trials for children and adolescents with cancer.
Cancer Support Programs:
SickKids Oncology Resource Navigator:
Providing funding for 3 years (since 2021) for one of the two pediatric oncology Resource Navigator positions at SickKids in Toronto, Ontario.
Resource Navigators provide guidance to patients and families on issues such as travel and financial support.
Childhood Cancer Canada Benevolent Fund:
Provides funding support to families to help pay for funeral costs if a child dies from cancer.
Wellspring Cancer Support:
Kindred Foundation provides an unrestricted donation to Wellspring, a Canadian organization offering programs and services to anyone with any type of cancer at no charge or referral.
Food Security:
Burlington Friday Meal and Hub (Ontario): A collective dining experience surrounded by mental and physical health supports for families and individuals experiencing food insecurity in Burlington, Ontario and surrounding area. Kindred provides operational support and in-person volunteer hours.
YWCA Peterborough and Haliburton Nourish Program (Ontario): Nourish combines dignified access to nutritious food, gardening, and cooking skills along with programming designed to empower individuals to advocate for themselves and others and grow a just food system for all.
Weston Area Emergency Support (WAES) (Ontario): A collaboration of local churches in the Weston, Ontario area provides a food bank for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
2021: Funded Programs and Giving
$427,458
Total Giving for 2021
$549,398
Total Giving Since Inception
$8.9 million
Endowment Fund Value at end of 2021
35%
Endowment Fund Returns for 2021
25
Charities Supported in 2021
3
Kindred Foundation Programs Created
Childhood Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
Kindred Foundation partnered to fund a Canadian adolescent and young adult (AYA) grant focused on the "Molecular Classification of Primary CNS Tumours in Adolescent and Young Adults." The proposal from Dr. Uri Tabori, Dr. Julie Bennett and Dr. Cynthia Hawkins was selected by the C17 Research Network and co-funded by Kindred Foundation with the Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network and the Michael Kamin Hart Research Fund.
Partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada to co-fund two pediatric blood cancer research innovation grants that will run over a two-year period.
Youth Mental and Physical Health
Funding provided to researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University to provide physical and mental health programming for children with developmental disabilities and their families/caregivers. This research will focus on understanding the needs of the children and their caregivers to ensure that programs and supports are carefully designed.
The following unrestricted donations were made to organizations providing youth mental and physical health support:
Brigadoon Village to support providing camp programming to children with health conditions and other life challenges in Atlantic Canada.
Pegasus Riding Association Nurturing Challenged Equestrians (PRANCE - Port Elgin, Ontario)
OK2BME (Waterloo, Ontario)
One Voice, One Team (Brampton, Ontario)
LBGT YouthLine (Toronto, Ontario)
Kidthink Children's Mental Health Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Community Support
Kindred Foundation Programs
Treats & Treasures Cart for kids with cancer
Stollery Children's Hospital (Edmonton, Alberta) was the first Canadian hospital to implement the program.
U-Link Patient and Family Fund
Providing financial support for families who have to travel to access an early phase clinical trial when they have a child with cancer.
Funding for residential hospice programs and pediatric palliative care research, projects and programs in Ontario.
Cancer Support Programs
Unrestricted donation to support overall operations.
Funding for the Benevolent Fund Program to assist families with the cost of funeral arrangements when a child dies from cancer. Kindred Foundation is the lead funder of Childhood Cancer Canada's Benevolent Fund.
SickKids Oncology Resource Navigator Program
Funding one full-time oncology Resource Navigator position for three years. The Resource Navigators support over 300 families a month as they navigate the challenges of a childhood cancer diagnosis and all of the emotional, psychological and financial burdens that come along with it.
Food Security
Unrestricted donation to support food security operations.
Friday Night Community / Meal Bag Program
Unrestricted donation to support the provision of a "take-home meal bag" that consists of prepared meals as well as available produce, bread, hygiene and baby items in Burlington, Ontario. The Friday Night Community / Meal Bag Program supports about 1,000 community members each month.
Hospice and Palliative Care
Donation assisted with opening a second suite at Huron Shores Hospice.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Unrestricted donation to support overall operations.
Youth Health Programs
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Unrestricted donation to support overall operations.
2020: Funded Programs and Giving
Physical and Mental Health
Community Support
2019: Funded Programs and Giving
Youth Mental and Physical Health
The Mabbott Lab at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Funding to develop an online portal, Fit ABCS, for fitness experts to develop physical activity programming for childhoood brain tumour survivors to promote brain repair.